There are some Californians preparing to move out of the country because of fears of the 2024 election, according to a new report.The election between former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris has reportedly given some Americans so much anxiety that they want to move overseas. 'They want an option to escape.'The Los Angeles Times interviewed several global immigration experts who said Californians are planning to flee the United States because of the political "divisiveness in the country."Mykel Dicus of California said before the election that he would want to move out of the country if Trump won the election. “If a regime like MAGA should win this election, I’m very scared,” the 54-year-old said. “I just feel like it’s time to enjoy a life that’s free from any American worry.”Dicus said he toured Spain in September and is currently attempting to procure a specialized Spanish visa for remote workers. Dicus said he hopes to secure a digital nomad visa and move to Spain within the next three years. Henley & Partners — the self-described "global leader in residence and citizenship by investment" — said the number of requests to move overseas has already exceeded last year.The consultant company revealed that about 80% of their U.S. clients want to bolt out of the country because of political issues."They want an option to escape. Now with the election, people have opinions on both ends, and they’re worried," said Basil Mohr Elzeki — who leads the North American operations for Henley & Partners.Elzeki noted that most of his business has come from California residents.He pointed out that some popular countries for Americans fleeing included Antigua and Barbuda, Portugal, Malta, Greece, and Spain.Jen Barnett is the founder of Expatsi — a company that helps Americans find a new home abroad. Barnett told the Los Angeles Times that her website's traffic skyrocketed by 900% after the first presidential debate between Trump and President Joe Biden.Following Trump's nomination as the Republican presidential candidate in the 2016 election, Jen and her husband, Brett Barnett, began searching for a new home overseas and eventually moved to Mexico earlier this year. "Just that he could be nominated to me meant that something was irreparably broken, and it wasn’t something we could get back," Jen told the Los Angeles Times.According to the outlet, it is not just liberals looking to get out of the country because of political divisiveness. "Anecdotally, I’ve heard more and more folks talking not just about a Trump administration, but about the divisiveness in the country," said Amanda Klekowski von Koppenfels — a migration scholar at the University of Kent in Brussels.Marco Permunian — the founder of Italian Citizenship Assistance — noted that there had been a surge of Americans searching for a home abroad grew in 2016 but that that surge had continued to rise during Biden's first term. "We came to the conclusion there is a sense of fear in general, and that affects people from both sides of the political spectrum," Permunian said. Patrick Murray — director of the independent Monmouth University Polling Institute — stated, “I’d be willing to bet that the partisan rancor of the past few years has played a significant role in the heightened desire to emigrate."Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris finally appeared in public and addressed her supporters after a devastating loss across the board for Democrats in the 2024 election. The Harris campaign had stopped giving comments after it became clear that former President Donald Trump was heading toward a historic victory Tuesday night. Harris also refused to address supporters at a scheduled speech at Howard University, and the dejected crowd went home instead. 'We must accept the results of this election.' Harris came out Wednesday afternoon and gave her concession speech to a cheering but sad crowd. "The outcome of this election is not what we wanted, not what we fought for, not what we voted for. But the light of America's promise will always burn bright," she said. Kamala Harris: "The outcome of this election is not what we wanted, not what we fought for, not what we voted for. But the light of America's promise will always burn bright." pic.twitter.com/z8XeaebQzd — TheBlaze (@theblaze) November 6, 2024 The Democratic candidate's voice cracked, and she choked up a few times through the speech. "Do not despair. This is not a time to throw up your hands. It is a time to roll up our sleeves," said Harris. "For the sake of freedom, justice, and the future we know we can build together.”Kamala: "We must accept the results of this election. Earlier today I spoke with president-elect Trump and congratulated him on his victory. I also told him we will help him and his team with their transition and that we will engage in a peaceful transfer of power." pic.twitter.com/0vozZbpy7U— TheBlaze (@theblaze) November 6, 2024 "We must accept the results of this election. Earlier today I spoke with president-elect Trump and congratulated him on his victory," she continued. "I also told him we will help him and his team with their transition and that we will engage in a peaceful transfer of power."Some in the audience booed at the sound of Trump's name but applauded for the transition of power. NBC reported that Harris had not prepared a victory or a concession speech for the Election Day because the campaign believed the results would take longer to be tabulated. Steven Cheung, the communications director of the Trump Campaign, confirmed the phone call in a brief statement.“President Donald J. Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris spoke by phone earlier today where she congratulated him on his historic victory," said Cheung. "President Trump acknowledged Vice President Harris on her strength, professionalism, and tenacity throughout the campaign, and both leaders agreed on the importance of unifying the country.” MSNBC's coverage of the Harris concession speech showed one woman in the audience crying while wearing a Taylor Swift cap. Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

Democrats have continued to lose the conversation, with women coming out in even the sports world to reject messages from athletes like Angel Reese.Despite saying in August that she wasn't following the presidential campaigns, Reese put out a simple statement the morning after Donald Trump became the 47th president."As a woman, I'm heartbroken for us all..." Reese decried on her X account. At the same time, Reese shared a picture of Vice President Kamala Harris on her Instagram, which had a caption "thank you, Kamala Harris, we are proud of you."However, female readers were not supportive of Reese's emotional plea and flooded her replies with disagreements."Smart women know to vote beyond identity politics," a woman named Angie quickly replied. — (@) Another reader replied, "what's a woman," implying that the Democratic position on gender politics is that a woman cannot be simply defined."Imagine believing all the lies about trump! Wow!" a Trump supporter with "America First" in her profile also stated.What’s a woman?— Amanda (@BasedBlondex) November 6, 2024 Another X user even went as far as to say "keep your legs closed. Simple," inferring that Reese was taking issue with abortion rights, which are not under President Trump's control, however.Keep your legs closed. Simple.— Toasty ??? (@ThatbasedLatinx) November 6, 2024 Reese revealing her political leanings, albeit somewhat covertly, is a change from her typical responses to questions about Harris in the months leading up to the election. During previous media availability periods, Reese parried questions about supporting the Democratic candidate.For example, when reporter Brandon Robinson caught up with Reese on the court, he directly asked the athlete for her thoughts on the vice president:"[Kamala Harris] is a woman, and she's doing her thing, running for president," the reporter began. "Have you had a chance to watch her? What are your thoughts on her running for political office?"At the time, Reese's response was refreshingly-normal, telling the reporter she didn't feel educated enough to comment on the race."I haven't been able to tap a lot into the political election ... so I'm not that educated right now, but [I] just continue to learn," Reese replied.Instead, the Chicago Sky player suggested, "everybody go out there and vote.""I commend that, and I just tell a lot of people to go out there and vote because we need it for this election," Reese added.The overwhelming volume of negative quotes and replies to Reese seem to signal that female voters prefer to focus on issues that are affecting their lives.Responses relating to men in women's locker rooms appear alongside disgruntled basketball fans and Christians in what has become a cross-section of Americans focused on political, economical, and social issues rather than gender or racial politics.Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

In a post-election interview on Wednesday, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. revealed some of his plans for a major overhaul of the country’s key health agencies.An MSNBC reporter asked RFK Jr. whether he will terminate “the top level federal service workers that are currently at" the Food and Drug Administration and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.“In some categories,” Kennedy responded. “There are entire departments, like the nutrition departments at FDA, that have to go.”He said workers in certain departments, including nutrition, are “not doing their job” or “protecting our kids.”“Why do we have Froot Loops in this country that have 18 or 19 ingredients, and you go to Canada, and it’s got two or three?” Kennedy questioned. When asked whether he plans to eradicate any of the agencies, Kennedy replied, “To eliminate the agencies, as long as it requires congressional approval, I wouldn’t be doing that.”Kennedy explained that he is confident he could “get the corruption out of the agencies.”“It’s what I’ve been doing for 40 years. I’ve sued all those agencies. I have a PhD in corporate corruption, and that’s what I do. And once they’re not corrupt, once Americans are getting good science and are allowed to make their own choices, they’re going to get a lot healthier,” he added.Less than a week before Election Day, Kennedy told NewsNation Trump’s plans for him in his future cabinet.“President Trump has asked me to reorganize the federal health agencies. The agencies that have a portfolio that affects human health, which is CDC, [National Institutes of Health], FDA, as well as some of the agencies within the United States Department of Agriculture,” Kennedy said.Kennedy said he was asked by Trump to end corruption and conflicts of interest as well as “measurably reduce chronic disease in our children within two years.”On Sunday, he remarked, “I want to be in the White House. And [Trump has] assured me that I’m going to have that.”Kennedy stated that he had not yet decided whether he wants to head the United States Department of Health and Human Services.“I want to be in the position where I’m most effective to end the chronic disease epidemic,” Kennedy continued. “And I’m confident that if I wanted to do HHS secretary, the president would fight like hell to make that happen.”Last week, Vice President Kamala Harris slammed Kennedy as “someone who has routinely promoted junk science and crazy conspiracy theories.”She called him the “exact last person in America who should be setting health care policy for America’s families and children.”Like Blaze News? Bypass the censors, sign up for our newsletters, and get stories like this direct to your inbox. Sign up here!

I don’t know about you but I’ve never associated the Metal Slug series with strategy. The legendary run and gun games have always had more in common with Contra, Shootas, Blood & Teef, and Broforce rather than slower, more cerebral offerings like Final Fantasy Tactics, Triangle Strategy, or Fire Emblem. That’s all changed now, as Metal Slug Tactics is here to serve up a side order of strategy along with the series’ trademark explosive action. Continue reading Metal Slug Tactics is out now, bringing a tactical twist to the legendary series MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best strategy games, Best RPGs, Best turn-based strategy games

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Striking New York Times tech workers have created a “Guild Builds” page dedicated to strike-themed games you can play, including a spin on Wordle, a word search, and the custom Connections I reported on earlier today. As part of its strike announcement on Monday, the New York Times Tech Guild requested that people don’t cross the digital picket line to play the NYT’s daily puzzle games. This collection of five other games offers an alternative if you want to support the striking workers but also do some brain teasers. There are currently five games on the page: Strikle, the twist on Wordle Connections: Strike Edition, which is a puzzle made in a Connections creator Word Search Match Strike, a memory game Frogger 8th Avenue They... Continue reading…